Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-24
RELICS OF RAMESES N.
Donations Made to the National
Museum BY DIR. Grant hey.

DR.. James Grant Bey, OF Cairo, Egypt, while
here at the Medical Congress found time during
the distractions OF that meeting present TO the
Museum some very interesting relics OF ancient
Egypt DR.. Grant was genial pleasant-looking
gentleman, mace conspicuous by a red Turkish
cap Besides his duties as physician to the
khedlve, DR.. Grant has found time to pursue i'm
portant studies In Egyptology, and to be present
at most OF the remarkable discoveries made In the
past years In the ruined cities OF the Nile valley
Two objects Of the highest interest in the collec-
ton given by DR.. Grant are pear-shaped pendants
OF gold which are imprinted with the hngly seal
OF Thothmes III, who lived LOGO years b. c.
These were bought In Cairo several years before
| the noted discovery OF the royal mummies in the
cave at DER el Baharl, and confirIned the sus-
plcion Ina. Inc Arap grave ROBBERS had access TO
OF several kings known in history was found the
mummy OF the great Rameses ii, the "Pharoah OF
the Bible" and that OF his son RameSes Ill the
Pharoah of the Exodus. A piece or the Wrapping
linen OF RameSeS III, which DR. Grant mas " rtI.
ten the royal seal OF that king provokes reflections
on the changes since the busy hands or the
weaver wrought that fine linen g. 800 years AGO
The Egyptians believed that In 1000 years the
they used every care TO keep the later intact
Now, before the SOu-abSence OF the great King Is
| up prying scientists discover his carefully pre-
| served mummy. photograph him, criIicise his
profile, write him up and place him for public In
spection IN the museum at Boulak.
small bronze mummy box with lizard on the
top tells that the were also careful on
the bodies OF as small animals as these. A mum
mied hawk Is also In the collection. The hawk
Was the symbol OF Horus, the sun god and son OF
Osiris the greatest god In the Egyptian Pantheon
Two little porcelain statuetteS were the subject of
an interesting story told by the learned doctor
They are called shubti, or respondents When an
ancient Egyptian went 70 the funeral OF a friend
he took several OF these, which were deposited In
an empty box provided for the purpose In the
tomb 10 represent that the friends wished the de.
ceased TO have plenty or servants In the next world
| to till the soil and sow seed Hence they have
agricultural implements and bag OF seed In their
hands These shubu were formerly mistaken for
images OF Osiris. Among other things are q copper
hgurette OF the Ibis-headed god Thoth the ances-
tor OF the Greek god Hermes the god OF learning;
one OF cat, the symbol OF Sekhet Who corresponds
TO the Greek Diana, goddess OF the moon; small
stone scarab or beetle with the seal OF the goddess
Hathor on the under side.
Several fragments OF papyrus, with old Greek
tereSttng ind OF objects dating within the Chris
tian era In the FyOum There Is situated the city
OF the crocodiles, where hudreds OF thousands OF
these h1deouS reptiles were embalmed and stored
away in grfnning rows. 1t Is an Interesting fact
TO note that the crocodile ana the papyrus plant
have disappeared from Lower Egypt, owing, IN the
case OF the papyrus. TO the fact that the country
Is less marshy than formerly and that IL was cui-
| ttyated oy the ancients for the manufacture OF
paper: IL Is true, however that both papyrus and
| croc0diles We're cultivated by the humane kgyp.
| many other things which space forbids mention
ing constitutes the bulk OF this valuable collection
| The remainder OF the collection consists OF other
articles more nearly related TO post Egyptian and
modern times, such Is Greek, Roman and Turkish
| coins, &c.